I though Amor was excellent yesterday and if anything, lacked the support of the other forwards with the notable exception of Aiton, who was outstanding.

Do you really wish me to answer that?

On the basis that you do: by suggesting I was wanting TS to be a tackling machine - which I don't, but at the moment he isn't connecting and the opposition are targetting his channel. As stated above, it is probably as much down to his team-mates to up their game and protect him as it is for him to step up his own.

He clearly isn't fully fit and worringly isn't talking to the players as much as he was last year either!

True, he will never make a boxer, but he is turning into the best forward in the competition this year, so I am comfortable with that.

From the highlights Smith was very very poor in relation to his defence, especially line defence, 2 very poor misses that directly resulted in tries.

His defence when he was up for it at Wigan was ok, particularly after a poor performance the week before, hopefully he can make up for it next week. I don't think it's ability that is his issue in relation to this more application and desire.